Delon Early Origins

The surname Delon was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy, where the family established itself in early times.

Delon Spelling Variations

Delon Spelling Variations

There were a great number of spelling variations in French surnames. One reason for this was the wide variety of cultural influences present in France during the early development of the French language. The many spelling variations of the name include Delong, DeLong, Delon, Long, Lelong, Longin, Longet, Longuet, Longuay, Longueuil, Longeau, Longueau, Longeaux, Longueaux, Longeaud, Longaud, Longeret, Longueret and many more.

Delon Early History

Delon Early History

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Delon research. Another 139 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1463, 1470, and 1880 are included under the topic Early Delon History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Delon Early Notables (pre 1700)

Delon Early Notables (pre 1700)

Notable amongst the family in this period was Richard Olivier de Longueuil, a French prelate, who was ordered by the pope to oversee the trial of Jeanne d'Arc, and...

Another 29 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Delon Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

The Great Migration

The Great Migration

In 1643, 109 years after the first landings by Cartier, there were only about 300 people in Quebec. Migration was slow. The fur trade attracted migrants, both noble and commoner. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec. By the same year the French Acadian presence in the Maritimes had reached 500. The French founded Lower Canada, thus becoming one of the two great founding nations of Canada. The family name Delon has made many distinguished contributions in France and New France to the world of science, culture, religion, and education. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Delon were

The Delon Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Delon Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.